Section: The Local (Switzerland)
Ukraine minister in Basel urges ‘real ceasefire’
Ukraine’s foreign minister said in Basel on Friday that his war-torn country needed a “real” ceasefire, a day after Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agreed on a fresh truce starting on December 9th. …read more Source: The Local...
UEFA bans Crimea teams from Russian leagues
Crimean football clubs are banned by UEFA from taking part in Russian championships starting from January 1st, the European governing body’s secretary general Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday. …read more Source: The Local...
Kerry arrives in Basel for Ukraine talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Basel on Wednesday evening for a meeting of top diplomats from 50 member countries of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to focus on the spiralling Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...
Red Cross seeks record budget as aid needs soar
The Geneva-based Red Cross says it will need a record $1.68 billion (1.26 billion euros) to cover its humanitarian activities next year, amid soaring needs for aid in conflict-hit countries like Syria, Iraq and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine killings near 1,000 since truce: UN
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in conflict-torn Ukraine since a tattered truce was signed in September while the number of people displaced has nearly doubled, the United Nations said in Geneva on Thursday. …read more Source: The Local...
ICRC evaluates Ukraine operations after tragedy
The Red Cross said Thursday it was analyzing how to resume its Ukraine operations a week after halting work in the conflict-torn country following the death of a Swiss staffer. …read more Source: The Local...
Russia and Ukraine trade barbs over Swiss death
Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels clashed Friday around the flashpoint city of Donetsk, while trading blame over the death of a Swiss aid worker, four weeks into their shaky truce. …read more Source: The Local...
Swiss Red Cross worker killed in eastern Ukraine
A Swiss Red Cross worker died on Thursday when shells burst through the heart of Ukraine’s main pro-Russian stronghold for the first time since the foes struck a September 5th truce aimed at ending Europe’s worst crisis in decades. …read more Source: The Local...
